65 pictures that perfectly capture the daily life of ordinary Pakistanis

Pakistan is a fusion of colorful valleys, rugged mountains, hard-working people, old traditions, and rich cultural diversity. Thanks to the media, when one thinks about Pakistan, certain images of Pakistan come to the mind of people living in other countries. The extremes are covered, and we don’t realize that every day, life takes place in Pakistan too.

Despite all the odds, ordinary Pakistanis still get out of their houses every day and enjoy their lives. Children still go to school, boys still play cricket in the evenings. A man is still late for work and a woman is running after her kids. A rickshaw driver still waits for the passenger and a fruit vendor is still busy getting rid of flies from the fruit.

Daily life of Ordinary Pakistanis

Here are few pictures that will give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ordinary Pakistanis.

Man cutting tomatoes for Samosa chaat

Children waiting for their class to start

Children running behind each other

A village boy

A horse rental

A Pakistani man sewing clothes

Selling jolly jester

A Pakistani flute vendor playing flute

A man sitting on a sack in the truck

A man moulding bricks

A young girl standing outside her house in village

A child drinking water from tap

A local Pakistani man reading urdu newspaper

A Pakistani man doing traditional dance

Vendor selling coconuts

A man selling colorful Umbrellas at road side

A vendor selling corn

A Pakistani snake charmer

A boy carving wood

A brother and a sister

Toy fans to attract kids

A view of railway station in Pakistan

An old man reading newspaper in sunlight

A dry fruits vendor talking on mobile

Pakistani children reading Quran Qaida

Pakistani boy selling heart balloons on roadside

A man selling traditional chitrali caps

Shoe polish and repair service available

An old man sitting on roadside with grandchildren

An icecream seller waiting for customers

A man eating rice

A vendor with his vegetable baskets

A tomatoes seller

A man blowing bubbles in the air

An old man painting a mud pot

A boy with a flock of sheep

Labourers sitting on the roadside

Spices which add taste to Pakistani kitchen

A Pakistani dhol player

Children sitting in Qingqi

A security guard giving his duty

Pakistani woman cooking food and sewing a cloth

A boy selling clay pots

An old man with a garbage bag

A thirsty man filling water in the plate

A man selling newspapers on bike

A view of a busy road in Pakistan

An old man clicking a picture, smile!

Pakistani men sitting on the roof of the suzuki van

Peshawari Chapal Kabab in the making

A chai-wala holding cups in a tray

An old man sitting on his Charpai at a hot day

An electrician working on the pole

Children happy and ready to travel

A vendor displaying bananas on a road

A tikke-wala listening songs on headphones

A Pakistani Malang (mystic) dancing

Roti being prepared at a tandoor

A fruit vendor setting his cart

Child labour in Pakistan

A local food point

Women in a village

A Pakistani villager

Going to feed animals

Women sitting with children around fire

Pakistan has load-shedding, crime, pollution and what not? But, despite all these problems, ordinary Pakistanis still carry on with their lives. Ordinary Pakistanis wake up daily like others do, they eat, go to work or college, meet friends, criticize the government and live normal lives.